42.09
+2.055(+5.13%)
Currency In USD
Address
9920 Pacific Heights Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92121
United States of America
Phone
858 704 4660
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Employees
45
First IPO Date
April 28, 2015
| Name | Title | Pay | Year Born |
| Dr. Brian Lian Ph.D. | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director | 1.19M | 1966 |
| Mr. Michael Morneau | Vice President of Finance & Administration | 375,333 | 1965 |
| Mr. Gregory S. Zante CPA, CPA | Chief Financial Officer | 713,000 | 1971 |
| Ms. Marianne Mancini | Chief Operating Officer | 735,000 | 1965 |
| Dr. Geoffrey E. Barker Ph.D. | Chief Development Officer | 0 | N/A |
Viking Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders. The company's lead drug candidate is VK2809, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the thyroid hormone receptor beta (TRß), which is in Phase IIb clinical trials to treat patients with biopsy-confirmed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, as well as NAFLD. It also develops VK5211, an orally available non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator that is in Phase II clinical trials for the treatment of patients recovering from non-elective hip fracture surgery; VK0612, an orally available Phase IIb-ready drug candidate for type 2 diabetes; and VK0214, an orally available tissue and receptor-subtype selective agonist of the TRß for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.